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A social media post by Matt Pinner on August 25, 2024, posed a question to travelers: "You get on a plane and find your seat next to this person. What do you do?" The tweet included an image but did not provide further context.
In Las Vegas, a fight erupted inside the MGM. The incident was captured in a video shared by Clown World ™ on August 26, 2024.
A flight attendant who was reportedly saving herself for marriage has filed a lawsuit against her airline. She alleges that she faced sexual harassment from fellow flight attendants and claims that Human Resources failed to address her complaints because "they’re pilots." This situation was highlighted in an Instagram post by AASTEWS Living Life In The Sky.
Concessions workers at Washington’s National Airport are picketing for better working conditions. Among their demands is improved accommodation for immigrant employees. Yewbdar Zeleke, a bartender at the airport, stated: “The company has a policy that says you can’t take a personal leave of absence for more than 28 days without having to reapply for your job… at my other union restaurant job at the airport, I am able to go back home for up to 3 months.”
Chaos ensued at Mumbai airport as approximately 25,000 job seekers attended an Air India recruitment event. This event was documented in an Instagram post by The Free Press Journal.
American Express has introduced a new benefit for its Business Gold Card holders, offering up to $150 in annual statement credits for U.S. purchases made with Squarespace.
Kawal Preet, Executive Vice President of Planning, Engineering, and Transformation at FedEx and former President of the Asia Pacific region, has been named to Fortune magazine’s “2025 Most Powerful Women in Business: Asia” list.
On October 22, Air France announced it will begin regular flights between Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG) and Las Vegas starting April 15.
Airbus has established itself as a leading commercial aircraft manufacturer, surpassing Boeing in the late 2010s to become the world's largest producer of airliners.
FedEx Express and UPS Airlines are two of the largest cargo carriers in the world, with both companies operating extensive fleets and moving significant volumes of freight globally.
The Dubai Airshow, the largest event of its kind in the region, is set to return in 2025 with more than 200 aircraft expected to be on display.
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